Skateboarding in the Anthropocene

Green and blue leisure are well known, but what about grey leisure? What can skateboarding tell us about the way that urban spaces contribute to urban and human wellbeing?

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Green and blue leisure are well known, but what about grey leisure? What can skateboarding tell us about the way that urban spaces contribute to urban and human wellbeing?

This new illustration by artist Fanny Didou brings to life research by The University of Exeter’s Dr Paul O’Connor.

Read the full paper here.

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